The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]
Mr. Robert Davidson
Mr. Robert Davidson, Manager of Mr. G. Glover's Branch Store at Kaniga Kuwharu, was born in Derry, Ireland, in 1853, educated at the Royal Academical School, Belfast, and served six years in the linen trade in that city, having charge of the sample rooms of Messrs. William Spotten and Co., a large export firm. Mr. Davidson then tried farming, afterwards coming to the Colonies per ship “Rimutaka” in 1893 and two years later removed to Taheke to take charge of Mr. Glover's branch business.